§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they consider that Algeria is in a state to comply with the standard human rights clause in an association agreement with the European Union. [HL3883]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe standard clause on human rights is an important part of an EU Association Agreement. It requires relations between the parties of the agreement to be based on respect of democratic principles and fundamental human rights. A future agreement with Algeria would necessarily follow this model. The Government supports the EU's commitment to furthering political dialogue with Algeria as a way of contributing to an improvement in the situation there.